Geek Gab's Back

Geek Gab Is Back

If you're a loyal reader, you're aware of the special relationship between this blog and the Geek Gab live stream. The mastermind behind the mic, Daddy Warpig, was gracious enough to give me a co-hosting spot back when I was first breaking onto the scene. It gave me the chance…
January 9, 20236 Comments
Diary of a Bomoh

Diary of a Bomoh

Announcing the latest occult thriller from author Kit Sun Cheah In a quiet neighbourhood in Singapore, a body is found inside a locked apartment. Tasked with identifying the deceased, Inspector Ibrahim has his work cut out for him. With no identity documents at the scene, and no neighbours who remember…
January 6, 20232 Comments
modern_art

Not for Beauty

It's all too evident that Millennials and Zoomers suffer from general aesthetic destitution. Unlike past generations, many of them seem unable to engage with artistic works on anything but a subjective level. A Big Brand X viewer from Generation Y or earlier would say: "I want to be devoted like…
January 5, 20232 Comments
Batman Moonwalker

Speculation on VHS

Loyal readers will recall the summer of 2021, when we delved into the seedy world of video game speculation. For newcomers, what was alleged to have happened was unscrupulous grading services were colluding with auction houses to drive up prices on vintage video games. So you had carts with millions…
January 4, 202314 Comments
Star Trek VI

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

At the end of our previous Star Trek movie review, I made the bold claim that one of the best films in the whole franchise would be up next. And not only will I not walk back that statement. I'm going to amplify it. Though The Wrath of Khan may…
January 3, 202315 Comments
B16

The Last Word

Pope Benedict XVI died on New Year's Eve. He had a short reign by modern standards, but he was among the most accomplished theologians ever elected to the papal throne - which is saying a lot. And like the best teachers of the faith, he summed up his pontificate in…
January 2, 202315 Comments
Periapsis

A Periapsis Christmas

New, from authors Alexander Hellene, T.J. Marquis, and more ... Christmas sci-fi and fantasy! Sometimes you need a little holiday from all the holiday stress. Even if you love Christmas, you can find yourself feeling smothered and looking for an escape. Enjoy Christmas "away" in this festive anthology of five…
December 30, 2022
Holy Spirit

Except in the Holy Spirit …

... no one can say Jesus is Lord. Some recent examples from Twitter: In case you're just joining us, the above exchange is a textbook example of the still infallible Witch Test. Here's another demonstration:     At this point, so many anti-Christs who cloak their Death Cult proselytizing in…
December 29, 20229 Comments
Broken Generation

The Broken Generation

It's often said that a definitive experience of Generation Y is getting mugged by reality. They came of age as the post-WWII economic boom and post-Cold War optimism faded. In an era when every day was Christmas, Baby Boomers' promise that getting a liberal arts degree would guarantee a place…
December 28, 20229 Comments
Star Trek V

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

We are now deep into the point in the Star Trek film series when the principle actors started getting behind the camera. The move from starring to directing inevitably led to self-indulgence. We saw the first glaring signs of this trend in Star Trek IV. Today, we examine the series…
December 27, 20229 Comments